The mammalian placenta is the organ through which respiratory gases, nutrients, and
wastes are exchanged between the maternal and fetal systems. Thus, transplacental …

Over the past decade, clinical and basic research has demonstrated that estrogen has a
dramatic impact on the response to vascular injury and the development of atherosclerosis …

Several examples of functional G-protein–coupled receptor heterodimers have been
identified. However, it is not known whether receptor heterodimerization is involved in the …

The placenta is the organ that transports nutrients, respiratory gases, and wastes between
the maternal and fetal systems. Consequently, placental blood flow and vascular …

Remarkable diversity of size and health of offspring exists after normal pregnancies. When
pregnancies are complicated by an extrinsic variable such as inappropriate maternal …

Recent evidence suggests that reproductive steroids are important players in shaping stroke
outcome and cerebrovascular pathophysiologic features. Although women are at lower risk …

The importance of the placenta and its vascular development to fetal growth and
development has been appreciated since ancient times. Based on numerous studies in …

Developmental programming refers to the programming of various bodily systems and
processes by a stressor of the maternal system during pregnancy or during the neonatal …

The last 10 years has seen a dramatic increase in our understanding of the mechanisms
underlying the pregnancy-specific adaptation in cardiovascular function in general and the …

The study of the development of the fetal membranes is an ancient one, and the importance
of placental vascular development to placental function has long been recognized. Animal …